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Becoming a lecturer: is it worth it?!
We all know that the employment situation in the university sector is challenging at the moment, and that the number of PhD students coming through the system does not equate to the the jobs available for them, so is it … Read More
Balancing research and teaching
This is our ‘reading week’, which is what our university calls half term. It means that we have a week off from our teaching commitments, but every other duty such as meeting attendance and research or writing has to be … Read More
A good leader: could it be you?
In a fascinating University World News article, Amanda Goodall looks at what makes a good university leader. She concludes that academics are the best people for the job, not managers who have been parachuted in from outside. Why is this? … Read More
Improving the treatment of PhD students
In a fascinating article in this week’s Chronicle, Leonard Cassuto explores how universities treat their postgraduate students. You can read the whole article here. A few respondents to this blog have also highlighted the precarious position of doctoral students in … Read More
Tagged: career development, PhD experience
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Promotion: achieving it in today's climate
This week I had some great news: I have been promoted to the position of Senior Lecturer! As well as being very pleasing for me personally, this also illustrates that, if you are willing to push hard enough, it is … Read More
Tagged: career development, promotion
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Teaching postgraduates: a new career step
This week I am starting to teach my ten week MA module on Atlantic History, a significant milestone in my career progression and definitely something to add to my CV. So, why is this experience so important?
Is academia still a viable career?
Happy New Year to one and all! I thought I’d start 2011 with a controversial question: do you think that academia is still a viable career option for new PhD students? I was talking to colleagues at a conference last … Read More
